The Foxkei Mafia: The Reckoning [Archive]

ReverendHobo

06-27-2011, 11:09 PM

This city's a dirty place. There's crime, corruption, and filth everywhere...

Who would want to raise kids here?! The teachers of Foxkei Middle School ask themselves this question every day as their students file in for some good old fashioned book-lernin's.

The students and teachers were gathered in the enormous gym for the lock-in the PTA suggested. Most of the kids gathered were basically dumped there as a cheap way for their parents to get a night to themselves, and the Teachers brow-beaten and bribed into chaperoning. All in all, the air was thick with boredom and the collective desire to be anywhere else.

Suddenly, a small, balding man shuffled out holding a megaphone. Principal Hobo cleared his throat and spoke.

"Excuse me, excuse me! Listen up everyone! We're gonna have a fun time tonight, but we need to set down some rules! The boys' and girls' sleeping areas are in separate rooms, so no sneaking into the other gender's rooms, eh?" He followed with a wink that was more than slightly creepy. "Now let's go have some fun! Who's with me!"

Silence met him, punctuated with the distant sound of gunfire from the city.

Mr. Robobvious walked up to Mr. Red Wizard, "How much longer do we have until morning?"
Red checked his watch, "Seventeen hours..."
Rob's curse was interrupted by a blood curdling scream coming from the girls' sleep area.

The teachers ran to investigate the disturbance and came upon a girl pointing at the prone form of Principal Hobo. He had evidently fallen out of a closet with what looked like a video camera in his hands. His pants were around his ankles and his belt was tightened around his neck.

After an awkward glance at the others, Mr. Alucards moved to check his pulse. When he rolled him on his back, Mr. Alucards discovered a message written across the man's purpled face in permanent marker.

"Yes, it's exactly what it looks like. Also, I murdered him.
P.S. I don't think I'm done..."

The teachers stood in shocked silence.

Finally, Mr. Chuypc broke the stillness, "Well... Look at it this way, finding the killer can be a great activity for the kids!"

Day 1: Principal Hobo was Murdered.

Player list:
1. Red Wizard
2. Snake Eyez
3. Alucards
4. Ed209
5. Chuypc
6. Heiae
7. Robobvious
8. Grand Oof.

SnakeEyez

06-27-2011, 11:28 PM

Forget about the childrens -- it's every man for himself this time!

No, seriously, I don't want to die. We've played two games of Mafia and I've died in both of them. I would very much like to survive this time. To do that, all we have to do is discover the perpetrator(s) of this terrible crime. Who's with me? Yar!

I already have a lead on who I think the guilt party is, but I'm not saying anything yet. I'm going to try to keep my cards close to my chest this time. I think my biggest mistake in the last two games was acting too much like the detective even when I wasn't. What can I say, I just enjoy solving the mystery too much. I have to repress that urge to question everything and everybody, though. Can't let myself become a target. I want to hear what some of you other scoundrels have to say first. Then maybe I'll be able to confirm or repudiate my initial suspicion.

I'll just start by saying this much: one of you has already caught my attention, and I'm going to be watching you very closely throughout this game. Tread lightly.

RedWizard

06-28-2011, 01:09 AM

I can say this much. I'm definitely not the killer this time. I was too busy trying to catch Tornadus in Pokemon Black when Mr Robvious interrupted me. Also, we need to confiscate Principal Hobo's camera. I'll uh... I'll just take that for the time being.

AlucardsFate

06-28-2011, 01:39 AM

...Damn Hobo stole my idea and my hiding plac-er....

Nothing! Nothing at all! Kinda odd that Brian would already be so suspicious and he's already being so buddy buddy about it. Well no use pointing fingers just yet, we need to protect the children. I will stay with the girls...as I have the most pony tail experience. (Yeah that's it)

SnakeEyez

06-28-2011, 01:53 AM

Kinda odd that Brian would already be so suspicious and he's already being so buddy buddy about it.

This is a matter of life and death, man! I have to be suspicious so I don't end up with a knife sticking out of my back (or whatever colorful and imaginative death machinations the killer has planned). If you were a wise man, you'd be suspicious too.

Wait, why am I giving you advice? I can't trust you either.

Heiae

06-28-2011, 02:06 AM

Ya'll be tripping so let me tell you what's up. I lived in South Carolina when I was younger and it was a dark place. Darker than this town has ever been. When you're around murderers and monsters all day, every day, trying to survive.. you can sniff out the dangerous ones. Literally. You can smell the blood on them. Smells like metal, man...

I think I smell the blood, man. Close. Not on the Principle, though. Not that he seemed to bleed a lot. 'Cause he got strangled.

I mean, that's what I heard.

Now who has the snacks?

AlucardsFate

06-28-2011, 02:40 AM

Came from a dark childhood huh? That typically breeds...gang members. I'm watching you Richard...as soon as I'm done braiding Stacy's hair here...

ReverendHobo

06-28-2011, 02:52 AM

Because the first day is short, it'll end tomorrow at 8pm Central.

Send me your choices by then.

Heiae

06-28-2011, 02:52 AM

Came from a dark childhood huh? That typically breeds...gang members. I'm watching you Richard...as soon as I'm done braiding Stacy's hair here...

How dare you, man? How dare you? To grow up seeing what I've seen.. To actually keep your life on track... It's so hard, man.

That's why I'm a social worker now. No matter how stupid these kids' problems are, I try and help them out.

Takes effort to make a better world. All you're good at is braiding hair and wearing high heels!

AlucardsFate

06-28-2011, 06:31 AM

I gotta say, that entirely be coincidence, Richard's avatar is perfect for this. Char is suspicious of ALL OF US.

Robobvious

06-28-2011, 07:52 AM

Al, would your "fascination" with the Sailor Scouts in any way indicate a strong sense of women's rights or feelings of sympathy for the female persuasion?

AlucardsFate

06-28-2011, 07:59 AM

I am pro woman to a degree, but what are you insinuating Mr. i wish to deflect blame?

Robobvious

06-28-2011, 10:44 AM

I just want to get to the bottom of this, motive sir, motive.

Chuypc

06-28-2011, 07:33 PM

I'm curious, is South Carolina more dangerous than Tijuana? Just curious....
I'll be keeping my eyes on you Snakeeyez. You just sound too suspicious to me.

Also I'll be keeping my eyes on Al, 'cause he's just plain weird... :p

RedWizard

06-28-2011, 10:27 PM

Ya know, Snake is acting rather suspicious right from the get-go. I'm sure he realizes this, but drawing attention to yourself is never a good thing, especially if you're a mafioso.... So why is he acting so suspicious? Perhaps to prove he isn't a mafioso? Hmm, but an innocent doesn't need to prove himself unless he's under the gun, or being threatened by a mafioso... Wait, he could be drawing attention to himself as a ruse to make us think he's on the level!

Ugh, I don't feel so good.
:neko_033:

Grand_OoF

06-28-2011, 11:07 PM

Hey gang! I brought the Rice Crispy Squa-

*sees Principal Hobo dead on the floor*

...Oh...um...this is a bad time.

Well, I have to admit that it is a little suspicious that SnakeEyez came out gunning. But then again, he was killed twice already. So I can't say as I blame him for being suspicious.

But then, Alucards jumped off the bat as accusing people too. And I'm certainly more suspicious of a half vampire then I am of SnakeEyez. This creates an interesting conundrum.

I think for now, I'll just stand back and observe...but make sure I keep myself safe.

SnakeEyez

06-28-2011, 11:39 PM

I'll be keeping my eyes on you Snakeeyez. You just sound too suspicious to me.

Ya know, Snake is acting rather suspicious right from the get-go. I'm sure he realizes this, but drawing attention to yourself is never a good thing, especially if you're a mafioso.... So why is he acting so suspicious?

Whoa whoa whoa. Back up a second, slow your roll, take a chill pill, pump your brakes, and hold the phone. What exactly have I done so far to arouse the suspicions of not one, but two people? I specifically stated in my first post of the game that I was going to try to hang back and not act suspicious this time. I figure that maybe I'll have a better chance of surviving this game if I don't draw too much attention to myself like I did in the last two Mafia games. There's nothing suspicious about that, is there? There's nothing suspicious about wanting to live, is there?

Ah, but you know what is suspicious? Insinuating that a certain player is acting suspiciously when said player was actually doing nothing of the sort (ie, what you two just did to me). Now that's suspicious. It almost seems like the two of you are trying to paint a target onto my backside when I'm not looking. I can't help but wonder: are you two working together, by any chance? I think it's still too early in the game for any of us to have formed alliances with other players, so if you two really are working together, that can only mean that you're the two Mafioso. (At least, I would assume that there are two Mafia members in this game. Considering the size of the game, I wouldn't be surprised if there was just one.) Could El Guapo and The Red Avenger be in cahoots? Could they be conspiring to eliminate me since they know I'm a nosy, persistent bastard? Hmmm.

Just to be clear: I am not outright accusing either of you of being the Mafiosos -- yet. I'm just throwing this theory out there to see where it leads us.

Hmm, but an innocent doesn't need to prove himself unless he's under the gun, or being threatened by a mafioso... Wait, he could be drawing attention to himself as a ruse to make us think he's on the level!

Well, I'm under the gun now, aren't I? You pretty much just called me out, so I have no choice but to defend myself.

I'm not a Mafia member. At this point, all I can really do is proclaim my innocence; I will not be able to prove it until later in the game. Trust me, I would like to be a Mafioso one of these games because it looks like a fun role and I think I would be pretty good at it, but alas, this is not my time. Maybe next game.

Also, just in case you were wondering, my earlier suspicion of a certain someone still stands. The past 24 hours of posting have not mollified my trepidation in the slightest. I'm keeping a close eye on you.

On an unrelated note, I cannot help but notice that Ed209 is rather conspicuous in his absence. He's the only player who hasn't posted yet. Usually he's one of the more active players. What could this portend? Is there scheming afoot in the Bizarro Ed camp?

So much for my resolution to avoid drawing attention to myself.

ReverendHobo

06-29-2011, 03:31 AM

Sorry about the delay folks.

END OF DAY 1

After dumping the principal's body in the cafeteria's walk-in freezer for safekeeping the teachers split their students into groups, each led by one of them. The murder seemed to (ironically) add life to the lock-in, and many of the students were excitedly talking about who could've been the killer and pointing out potential clues.

Mr. Chuypc led his group to the principal's office to search for clues. The kids tore apart the desk looking for anything that could lead to a killer, and eventually one of them held up a manilla envelope. "Mr. Chuypc? I think I found something."
Chuy tore the envelope from the child's hand and searched the contents. "Yes! This is it!"
The child's face beamed with pride.
"You kids stay here, I have to warn the others about Mr. -" The name was muffled by a sudden cough, but before the kids could clarify he took off down the hallway.

A few hours later Chuypc's group wandered back into the gym.
Mr. Red Wizard looked around, "Where's your teacher?"
The kids shrugged, "We don't know. He found something about the killer and took off to warn everyone. You haven't seen him?"

A school wide search finally found Chuypc in the copy room. His face had been repeatedly bashed into the photocopier. A series of fresh copies told the tale.

The first few were copies of someone's ass, before it was pulled off the copier and replaced by Chuy's face, progressively getting more and more bloodied with each page...

The teachers searched him, but the manilla envelope was nowhere to be found.

Chuypc has been murdered

Player list:
1. Red Wizard
2. Snake Eyez
3. Alucards
4. Ed209
5. Chuypc
6. Heiae
7. Robobvious
8. Grand Oof

ReverendHobo

06-29-2011, 03:36 AM

Day 2 will end on Thursday 6/30 at 8pm central.

Be sure to vote by then.

Chuypc

06-29-2011, 03:40 AM

eeep, how did I forget to vote?

ReverendHobo

06-29-2011, 03:48 AM

Shh, you're dead. No zombies.

RedWizard

06-29-2011, 04:05 AM

Damn, we've lost a valuable citizen in our fight against the mafia. Rest well, sweet prince. I guess I'll have to take charge of your whelps now. It seems to me that our biggest suspects are currently Bizarro Ed, High Heels Al, and Urban Decay Heaie.

Grand_OoF

06-29-2011, 04:47 AM

I dunno, I'm beginning to suspect those lousy kids. They always seem to be nearby whenever someone dies. That strikes me as a little convenie-

...Wait, it's a school? Oh. Right. Yeah. That doesn't mean I trust them though.

Oh, poor Chuy. A good man. I swear that I can still hear his voice...

eeep, how did I forget to vote?

...Like it was yesterday. Poor, poor fellow.

Well gents, we need to put a stop to this now before MORE Chuys bite it. Let's compile the evidence:

Hobo: DEAD
Chuy: DEAD
Bizzaro Ed: Strangely quiet.
Bizzaro Al: Strangely...strange.
Red: Strangely suspicious.
Robobvious: Strangely bodacious.
SnakeEyez: Strangely defensive.
Heiae: Strangely urban.
Oof: Strangely good at baking.

Now, I of course am not a mafioso. I brought snacks.

Red, you seem to be coming out and pointing the finger at everyone. This strikes me as the work of a guilty man. Or, possibly guilty, at any rate.

SnakeEyez does seem defensive, but then again, he's had people swinging at him since the beginning, so I can't say as I blame him entirely. But still...

Heiae's hellish upbringing in the ghettos of Sow Caro-cow makes me inclined to believe he could be party to such thuggery...he's got that kinda background...

And as stated, there's no word yet from Bizzaro Ed. Suspicious?

I don't think Al committed the murders. If he had, we would know, because it's difficult to commit such a crime in high heels and not leave behind evidence.

Just some things to ponder.

RedWizard

06-29-2011, 04:54 AM

I have to point that finger at somebody. I mean, it was definitely somebody who isn't me. Somebody out there is a Mafioso... I only know for sure that Chuy and Red are not mafia members. Bizarro Ed seems both likely and unlikely at the same time. His silence speaks volumes, but then again, he may have simply forgotten about this whole thing and didn't contribute in any way.

SnakeEyez

06-29-2011, 05:26 AM

Well, dick and a half. It turns out that my extremely tenuous theory of Chuy and Red Wizard working in cahoots as Mafia delinquents was wrong after all. Sorry about that, Chuy. Wait, why am I apologizing to a corpse?

Anyway, let's try to get our bearing straight and chat about the situation at hand. Fellow civilian Chuypc has been unceremoniously whacked almost immediately after I insinuated that he may have been a Mafioso. That seems to make me the prime suspect in his murder, right? It's okay, I know you're all thinking about the possibility. Consider this, though: perhaps that's exactly what the Mafioso wants you to think. I've already said that one person in particular immediately caught my eye (no, it wasn't Chuy, by the way), and that's making the Mafia sweat. So maybe if they dispatch one of the two people I was most suspicious of, they could convince the rest of you to arrest me so they can go about eliminating somebody else during the next voting phase. It saves them the trouble of having to kill me themselves. Two birds with one stone and all that. But now that I've revealed the Mafia's plan, you guys will be smart enough to avoid falling for it, right? I hope so.

There's just a slight problem, though: I suspect that Chuy was either the Detective or the Doctor. Why do I say that, you ask? Well, I noticed that Chuypc set his Foxkei status to "Amused" right when the Mafia game began. Or, more specifically, he set his status to "Amused" right after Hobo sent us all our roles. I believe that he was amused because he was given the role of either Detective, Doctor, or Mafia (because let's face it: being a Civilian is really nothing to get excited about). He just got killed, so that obviously means he wasn't a Mafia member...which means he must have been either the Detective or Doctor. If that's the case, we're at a distinct disadvantage. Then again, there's always the possibility that he set his status to "Amused" for an entirely different reason. We can't exactly ask him, though, can we? He be dead.

Still, I'm fairly confident that that may have been the case. Did you all hear that faint otherworldly lament after Chuy was killed?

eeep, how did I forget to vote?

Yeah, that's the one. It's almost like poor Chuy was trying to communicate with us from beyond the grave -- warning us about the impending danger. It's not yet time for the Civilians to vote to arrest somebody, so when he says he forgot to vote, perhaps he meant that he forgot to investigate/save somebody as the Detective/Doctor. Or maybe he meant that he forgot to vote to arrest somebody without realizing that it's not time for us to arrest people yet. Again, we can't ask him for clarification, so all we can do is speculate at this point.

Bizarro Ed seems both likely and unlikely at the same time. His silence speaks volumes, but then again, he may have simply forgotten about this whole thing and didn't contribute in any way.
I find it unlikely that he forgot. He's been one of the more active Mafia participants in the past two games. Something's fishy here.

Oh, but you know what, you guys? In all my rambling, I forgot one very important fact: we have evidence of the killer's presence right here! Yes, I'm talking about these ass pictures from the copy machine. The killer was photocopying his keiser right before he killed Chuy. We have pictures of his butt right here!

Alright, everybody, drop your trousers so we can compare posteriors. Whoever has the matching heiney is our culprit.

Heiae

06-29-2011, 05:26 AM

NOW HOLD UP!

I'm tired of people looking at me, man. Do you know how hard you have to work to separate yourself from the kind of world I lived in as a child?

Whatever. Ya'll middle-class white folks don't know anything about living. Surviving. You guys should be glad ya'll with me 'cause I know how to make it.

See, what we have to consider here is.. who could do it? I mean, practically. Everyone knows a rat can't beat a snake, you know? So I don't think it was Alucards. Dude reeks of estrogen and Playgirl. Not that I don't think women can be beasty.. it's just.. well.. I mean, look at the poor guy.

Snake? Maybe. And not just because he fits into my example with the rat. I've passed by his classroom a couple of times during my lunch break and he's always watching wrestling junk on YouTube. Have you picked up some of those moves, man? You've got the body for it. Or at least enough to slam a dude's head into a copier. Plus, he's obviously smart, if his talking is any indicator. What if he's just playing us, man?

Man, I don't know what to think. This is some wild shit. I'm gettin' flashbacks, man. I just wanna make it to sun up.

I don't think everyone gettin' butt naked is going to solve anything. Shit's just gettin' gay, man. This ain't New York.

SnakeEyez

06-29-2011, 05:48 AM

And to top it all off, I won't be able to call Chuy "El Guapo" anymore!

Concerning Ed209, I've picked up on something interesting. I just checked his profile page, and it says that he hasn't logged onto Foxkei since June 27th about half a day before the game began. He hasn't been participating because he hasn't visited the site since before the game started.

Consider this. If there is only one Mafioso this game, then it can't possibly be Ed209 because he hasn't been around since before the game started. That means he couldn't have sent in his vote to eliminate Chuy, right? However, if there are two Mafioso this game, then he is still a suspect since it's possible that the other as-yet-unidentified Mafia goon just voted to have Chuy whacked and that was that.

Just something to think about.

Snake? Maybe. And not just because he fits into my example with the rat. I've passed by his classroom a couple of times during my lunch break and he's always watching wrestling junk on YouTube. Have you picked up some of those moves, man? You've got the body for it. Or at least enough to slam a dude's head into a copier. Plus, he's obviously smart, if his talking is any indicator. What if he's just playing us, man?

I appreciate all the compliments, but flattery will get you nowhere, my man. Now hurry up and take your doggone pants off.

...for the investigation, of course. Yeah, that's it.

AlucardsFate

06-29-2011, 06:19 AM

I've got my theories. But proper investigation demands that I keep them mostly secret, lest I let them know that I'm onto them. But ONE of you is doing exactly what I would be doing if I were the mafioso...

I kinda feel like we are in something of a Mexican standoff. Reminds me of that "Murder" episode of The Office. Pam, Dwight and Michael in that three way standoff at the end...So I give you a depiction of our situation, as demonstrated by Pam Beesly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/503543.jpg

Ed209

06-29-2011, 07:28 AM

Gah! I'm sorry I missed the start of the game, guys. I know participation is important for a game like this. I remember last time a certain someone didnt post at all and was a mafioso *grumbles*.

I havent been on foxkei, I'm not a mafioso.

I find the fact that SnakeEyez doesnt wanna seem suspicious very suspicious.

I've got my eye on the rest of ya too.

Grand_OoF

06-29-2011, 04:16 PM

ReverendHobo

06-29-2011, 04:20 PM

Oh, just a reminder. There's no voting on the first day, so no one's missed out on arresting anyone yet, and you post your votes in the thread itself.

If you send your vote on who to arrest to me via PM they won't be counted.

RedWizard

06-29-2011, 05:06 PM

That was some good detective work their SnakeEyez. But I thought that those were Chuy's cheeks before he got crushed to death by the killer?

Either way, a lead's a lead. And I got nothing to hide.

I'm going to say that right now, my eye is placed squarely on Red. He seems awfully calm about all this. And nobody's bringing suspicion on him, which makes me a little suspicious...

By the way, I made sticky buns! Help yourselves fellas!

(The secret ingredient is Yellow12).

Well, somebody has to be calm about all this. Grace under pressure, all that. If the kids see the adults running around like chickens with their heads cut off, they'll get scared! Then they'll get angry. Then they'll kill us all and eat our hearts for courage. Yummy, yummy courage. And at that point it won't matter who's in the mafia. I don't want to become child food. Plus I have the largest group of students since I'm taking charge of Chuy's kids. I'd be the first to be devoured. So, for the sake of ourselves, I will remain calm despite the troubling happenings around me.

SnakeEyez

06-30-2011, 12:08 AM

That was some good detective work their SnakeEyez. But I thought that those were Chuy's cheeks before he got crushed to death by the killer?
Oh...wait. I think you may be right. Curses. So much for my diabolical scheme to de-pants everyone for reasons I don't care to disclose.

But ONE of you is doing exactly what I would be doing if I were the mafioso...
What a curious thing to say -- especially since you have been a Mafioso before. So you're saying that somebody here is acting the same way you acted in the first game? Well, let's see here...in the first game, you were pretty subdued. You didn't usually speak unless spoken to, and you tried to remain inconspicuous without making it look like you were trying to blend into the background. Who here has acted this way so far? ...Robobvious and Red Wizard.

Is that what you're trying to say? You think Rob and/or Red are acting like Mafioso? Or did you leave that statement open in the hopes that somebody else (in this case, me) would try to pick it apart? Ah, I see. Now it looks like I'm the one who's accusing Rob/Red of being Mafia delinquents, doesn't it? Either that's a very clever trick on your part or I'm looking way too much into it.

But let's assume that what I said is true. Let's assume that you dropped this line about someone here acting like you did in the first game so we would all wonder who you were referring to and point the finger of blame at each other. If that's the case, you wouldn't even need to be referring to anyone in particular. You could just be making the whole thing up to put us on edge. Almost sounds like something a Mafioso would do, doesn't it? I mean, you have been in that role once before (and you did a pretty darn good job of it too), so you obviously know what you're doing. Are you trying to rock the boat and cause strife among us antsy civilians?

I must confess that I am curious to hear what Robobvious and Red Wizard have to say about this recent development, though.

I'm going to say that right now, my eye is placed squarely on Red. He seems awfully calm about all this. And nobody's bringing suspicion on him, which makes me a little suspicious...

That's...actually not entirely true. I questioned his intentions earlier when I suggested that he and Chuy may be working together as Mafioso. Strangely, though, he has not refuted those claims. I wonder why.

What do you have to say to that, Red Avenger?

Well, I have to admit that it is a little suspicious that SnakeEyez came out gunning. But then again, he was killed twice already. So I can't say as I blame him for being suspicious.

SnakeEyez does seem defensive, but then again, he's had people swinging at him since the beginning, so I can't say as I blame him entirely.

Hmmm. You know, you've been awfully focused on becoming buddy-buddy with me lately. You've been the only one to throw any sympathy in my direction so far. Naturally, I'm suspicious. What are you after? You remember the last game when you reached out to Bakoren just so you could stab him in the back once he lowered his guard? I can't help but feel like you're trying to do the same thing to me. You've done it once before, so what's stopping you from doing it again?

Oh, but I'm not just talking about your posts here in the game either. You probably don't want me to reveal this to the rest of the group, but by golly, I think they deserve to know.

Folks, OoF sent me a PM last night. I can't quote it since that would be against the rules, but I can paraphrase it. He said something along the lines of, "Hey Snake, I think I can trust you. Let's work together. Oh, by the way, are you the Doctor or the Detective, by any chance?" I mean, honestly. He sends me a PM where he just comes right out and asks whether I'm the Doc or Detective. I didn't answer that question, but what would have happened if I did? What if I had told him that I was the Doctor or the Detective? I'd be the next one eliminated, I reckon. I find it very strange that he would be so overt about it.

Now I know what some of you are thinking: you may be inclined to believe that I'm just making up this whole story about OoF sending me a PM. If he shows up and refutes this claim, then you might be even more inclined to believe that I'm telling lies. Honestly, though, if you think I'm lying about this, you'd have to question the purpose of it. Why would I go through all the trouble of making up some elaborate story about a suspicious PM that OoF sent me? It wouldn't make sense. I'm telling the truth here, I guarantee you that.

We have to vote to arrest somebody tomorrow, and while I haven't made a concrete decision yet, I will say that OoF has shot up to the top of my list of suspects.

Grand_OoF

06-30-2011, 12:30 AM

Well, let's get right to the thick of it.

Hmmm. You know, you've been awfully focused on becoming buddy-buddy with me lately. You've been the only one to throw any sympathy in my direction so far. Naturally, I'm suspicious. What are you after? You remember the last game when you reached out to Bakoren just so you could stab him in the back once he lowered his guard? I can't help but feel like you're trying to do the same thing to me. You've done it once before, so what's stopping you from doing it again?

Oh, but I'm not just talking about your posts here in the game either. You probably don't want me to reveal this to the rest of the group, but by golly, I think they deserve to know.

Folks, OoF sent me a PM last night. I can't quote it since that would be against the rules, but I can paraphrase it. He said something along the lines of, "Hey Snake, I think I can trust you. Let's work together. Oh, by the way, are you the Doctor or the Detective, by any chance?" I mean, honestly. He sends me a PM where he just comes right out and asks whether I'm the Doc or Detective. I didn't answer that question, but what would have happened if I did? What if I had told him that I was the Doctor or the Detective? I'd be the next one eliminated, I reckon. I find it very strange that he would be so overt about it.

Now I know what some of you are thinking: you may be inclined to believe that I'm just making up this whole story about OoF sending me a PM. If he shows up and refutes this claim, then you might be even more inclined to believe that I'm telling lies. Honestly, though, if you think I'm lying about this, you'd have to question the purpose of it. Why would I go through all the trouble of making up some elaborate story about a suspicious PM that OoF sent me? It wouldn't make sense. I'm telling the truth here, I guarantee you that.

We have to vote to arrest somebody tomorrow, and while I haven't made a concrete decision yet, I will say that OoF has shot up to the top of my list of suspects.

Gentlemen, I have nothing to hide so I will not refute SnakeEyez claim. Yes, I did contact him by PM and yes, I did ask whether or not he was a doctor or detective.

Your reasoning is sound for doubting me. After all, that is how I killed Baroken, isn't it?

Then again, that was then. This is now.

I am innocent of all charges and am simply trying to hunt down our would be avengers before we're all done for and work with them. I'm a civilian. You appeared to need an ally, and I wanted to help. And until I am struck dead or wrongfully hauled away while the real killer(s) continue, I cannot outright prove that. You're just going to need to trust me.

Someone is going to need to trust someone here and work together otherwise those little brats darling children and ourselves will remain in constant and immediate danger. I'm simply trying to reach out and get that in motion.

Besides, would a killer bring snacks? That seems like such a waste.

Here you go! Pizza bagels!

Anyway, if I were the mafioso, would I hide the fact that I was trying to work in secret? Maybe, or maybe I didn't want the REAL mafioso to know what I'm up to. But why would I be so forward about it?

I have to say, your suspicion of my good intentions is rather suspicious in and of itself...what are you trying to hide, SnakeEyez?

What a curious thing to say -- especially since you have been a Mafioso before. So you're saying that somebody here is acting the same way you acted in the first game? Well, let's see here...in the first game, you were pretty subdued. You didn't usually speak unless spoken to, and you tried to remain inconspicuous without making it look like you were trying to blend into the background. Who here has acted this way so far? ...Robobvious and Red Wizard.

Is that what you're trying to say? You think Rob and/or Red are acting like Mafioso? Or did you leave that statement open in the hopes that somebody else (in this case, me) would try to pick it apart? Ah, I see. Now it looks like I'm the one who's accusing Rob/Red of being Mafia delinquents, doesn't it? Either that's a very clever trick on your part or I'm looking way too much into it.

But let's assume that what I said is true. Let's assume that you dropped this line about someone here acting like you did in the first game so we would all wonder who you were referring to and point the finger of blame at each other. If that's the case, you wouldn't even need to be referring to anyone in particular. You could just be making the whole thing up to put us on edge. Almost sounds like something a Mafioso would do, doesn't it? I mean, you have been in that role once before (and you did a pretty darn good job of it too), so you obviously know what you're doing. Are you trying to rock the boat and cause strife among us antsy civilians?

I must confess that I am curious to hear what Robobvious and Red Wizard have to say about this recent development, though.

That is a curious to say, Al. What exactly DOES that mean. And for that matter...does that mean you're playing that same way now?

That's...actually not entirely true. I questioned his intentions earlier when I suggested that he and Chuy may be working together as Mafioso. Strangely, though, he has not refuted those claims. I wonder why.

What do you have to say to that, Red Avenger?

...After some thought...

SnakeEyez suspicious nature gives me reason to think he has more to hide then he lets on. That or his over-zealousness...Curiouser and curiouser.

I was all for you SnakeEyez...but I suppose we're just watching each other now.

That doesn't mean I'm letting you off the hook, Red. As far as I'm concerned you're still my top suspect and you owe the man an answer.

AlucardsFate

06-30-2011, 12:53 AM

I'm only noticing that somebody is playing a lot like I was that very first game. I dunno if you were here for that Alex, but anyone who was in that game should be able to spot him fairly easily.

RedWizard

06-30-2011, 04:23 AM

I just told you why I was remaining so calm. And now, I'm going to answer SnakeEyez:

I'm not a mafioso.

Furthermore, I'm an innocent civilian just like you. We have to put aside our differences and figure out this mess. I'd like the civilians to win for once, yo.

Robobvious

06-30-2011, 07:54 AM

Hmm, Chuy was probably the doctor or detective, presumably the doctor. Whether or not he had remembered to vote would only have mattered if he was the doctor and could have saved himself.

I'm leading towards Al being the mafioso. He immediately drew suspicion to Heiae and Snake. Then Chuy who cast suspicion on both of them got bumped off. Classic misdirection. Unity is key amongst civilians, discussion is detection, and privacy is practical. PM the ones you trust.

AlucardsFate

06-30-2011, 08:08 AM

I don't really count those opening remarks, like my silly banter with Richie, when I'm looking at things. We typically start with measured silliness like that. (Unless you really think that my love of things Sailor Moon is a cause for suspicion.) You can implicate me all you like sir, but I assure you it's a mistake.

I've got my pick and as the day wears on, I'm getting more confident about it.

Ed209

06-30-2011, 06:48 PM

I dont trust the lot of ya. I've got my suspects, but I'm gonna see how this plays out.

ReverendHobo

06-30-2011, 07:17 PM

Remember, be sure you vote in the thread on who you want to arrest by 8pm central tonight.

Grand_OoF

06-30-2011, 10:42 PM

I am voting to arrest Red.

SnakeEyez

06-30-2011, 11:29 PM

(Unless you really think that my love of things Sailor Moon is a cause for suspicion.)

Yes. Very.

I am innocent of all charges and am simply trying to hunt down our would be avengers before we're all done for and work with them. I'm a civilian. You appeared to need an ally, and I wanted to help. And until I am struck dead or wrongfully hauled away while the real killer(s) continue, I cannot outright prove that. You're just going to need to trust me.
Pffft. I never said I was looking for an ally. Take your charity somewhere else, you two-timing backstabber. I don't need to trust anybody, least of all you.

I have to say, your suspicion of my good intentions is rather suspicious in and of itself...what are you trying to hide, SnakeEyez?
I've already explained why I'm suspicious of you, but I'll say it once more: You did the exact same thing to Bakoren in the previous game. You approached him, formed an alliance with him, and then you stabbed him in the back. What assurance do I have that you aren't trying to do the same thing to me? That's why I'm suspicious of you and that's why your offer to work together was met with a hearty "Hell no."

I'd like the civilians to win for once, yo.
Well, the civilians won the first game, remember? So it's not like we've nev...er...

And now, I'm going to answer SnakeEyez:

I'm not a mafioso.

Furthermore, I'm an innocent civilian just like you.
...ah. Ah ha ha ha. Those three little words speak volumes, don't they?

How do you know that I'm a civilian, Ed?

I know that I'm a civilian, obviously, but you don't. Not if you're a civilian too, at any rate. You sound confident that you're a civilian "just like me," but where is that confidence coming from? What makes you so sure that I'm a civilian? There are only two possibilities.

The first possibility is that you're the Detective and you investigated me in the first round when Chuy was eliminated. But if that's the case, you would have reached out to me to see if you wanted to work together. You'd have known for certain that I was a civilian and tried to form an alliance with me. I've received offers to work together from two other players: Grand_OoF and someone else -- and that someone else wasn't you, Ed.

The other possibility? You're a Mafioso. You already know who all the civilians are. Which means that that little slip of the tongue just sealed your fate.

I am voting to arrest Red Wizard tonight.

There. Now that that's out of the way, I should probably take this opportunity to say my goodbyes. It seems that I have done a tremendous job of making myself a huge freaking target for the Mafia, so I find it extremely likely that I'll be the next one they eliminate. Unless the Doctor decides to heal me tonight (hint hint), I'm probably going to get whacked just like poor Chuy. If I happen to survive, excellent. But if it's my time to die, I pray that the rest of you keep fighting the good fight to bring these dirty Mafioso to justice.

RedWizard

06-30-2011, 11:59 PM

You seem pretty convinced the mafia is out to get you. You speak as if you know who the mafia is going after. How would you know that unless you are a mafioso? I think you've implicated yourself.

I was speaking on good faith earlier when I said you were a civilian like me. I must have been wrong.

Also, OoF sent me a PM the other night practically accusing me of being a mafioso, demanding that I prove to him who I am. Why the rude language when he was being so cordial to Snake? Clearly Snake and OoF already know each other - because they're both in the mafia.

We'll have to put them away one day at a time. Let's start with Snake.

Finally, no, I don't remember what happened during the first game, I thought we lost. I only remember that Al was the mafioso. I know we lost the second game, I remember that. OoF and uh... somebody else were the mafia.

SnakeEyez

07-01-2011, 12:35 AM

You seem pretty convinced the mafia is out to get you. You speak as if you know who the mafia is going after. How would you know that unless you are a mafioso? I think you've implicated yourself.
No, I don't know for certain who the Mafia is going to eliminate next, but let's be honest here: I'm the most obvious choice, right? Take a look at all the other players in the game. I've posted the most, I've probed the most suspects, and I think I've come further in my investigation than most of the other players. I stick out like a sore thumb. I'm the biggest threat to the Mafia right now. I wasn't trying to draw attention to myself, but it just sort of happened. I love this game too much. I can't just sit back and keep my mouth shut -- even when I know damn well that doing so is prudent.

EDIT: Furthermore, if I really was a Mafioso and I really did know who was being eliminated next, why would I be saying that I'm the next one to go? Are you saying that I'd eliminate myself?

Also, OoF sent me a PM the other night practically accusing me of being a mafioso, demanding that I prove to him who I am.

And? What did you tell him?

Why the rude language when he was being so cordial to Snake? Clearly Snake and OoF already know each other - because they're both in the mafia.

Cordial? What? We've been anything but cordial with each other. I don't trust him one bit, and I've made that fact abundantly clear.

You know, I've thinking. Up until a little while ago, I thought that Red Wizard and Grand_OoF were the Mafioso, but I'm not entirely convinced now. I mean, OoF did just vote to arrest Red Wizard. Maybe he's just doing this to eliminate any suspicions that he and Red are working together, and he intends to change his vote at the last minute? If that's the case, Red's comment about OoF sending him a PM is probably a fabrication. It's a possibility. I won't know until the night ends, though.

Or, hell, maybe there's only only Mafioso this game. That's possible too.

Oh, and Ed? I saw what you said before you edited your post. You know, your comment about the doctor. I won't say anything more about it since I already know that nobody else is going to believe me. Just letting you know that you didn't quite edit it fast enough. :D

Robobvious

07-01-2011, 12:50 AM

Oh, wait, we vote in-thread now? I thought we did it by PM? Ugh, so confused. I must review the rules later tonight, no time now though I'm headed out, I also vote for Red.

RedWizard

07-01-2011, 12:58 AM

Well, the Mafia (Snake) has already seen my hand, so I may as well just tell everyone.

I am the doctor. Arrest me, and it will be that much harder for us to win.

ReverendHobo

07-01-2011, 01:13 AM

Oh, wait, we vote in-thread now? I thought we did it by PM? Ugh, so confused. I must review the rules later tonight, no time now though I'm headed out, I also vote for Red.

We've always done arrest voting in-thread...

Also. Times up bitches.

AlucardsFate

07-01-2011, 01:24 AM

We've always done arrest voting in-thread.

I didn't know that either, so it obviously wasn't explained well enough.

ReverendHobo

07-01-2011, 01:42 AM

End of Day 2

Tensions at the lock-in were growing high with the death of Mr. Chuypc. Accusations flew back and forth between the teachers, which spread to the students. Many fights broke out amongst the groups, until each split off from the others and headed for a different part of the school.

The groups kept to themselves until a student from Mr. Alucards' group spoke up and suggested that they try to stop any more murders before they happen by isolating a teacher.

A messenger was sent about to the other groups and before long he came back with a consensus.

The groups descended upon Mr. Red Wizard. The combined forces of his and Chuy's groups were no match for the others. In no time his troops lay beaten and broken, leaving their leader exposed. No one was quite sure what to do with Red Wizard, until Snake vividly flashed back to his high-school days.

The sounds of Red Wizard's screams were muffled by the metal door of the locker he was unceremoniously stuffed into.

With Red's students scattered and on their own, the other teachers returned to their hideouts to wait out the night.

Red Wizard was arrested.

Player list:
1. Red Wizard
2. Snake Eyez
3. Alucards
4. Ed209
5. Chuypc
6. Heiae
7. Robobvious
8. Grand Oof

Night 2 begins now. If you are the doctor, detective, or mafia send me your choices by tomorrow 7/1 at 8pm.

ReverendHobo

07-01-2011, 01:45 AM

I didn't know that either, so it obviously wasn't explained well enough.

From the Directions (which are linked in the first post):
When the day rolls around I will make a post describing the events of the night (I'll try and make it theatrical) and will post a list of the remaining players. The remaining will then discuss and vote on who they think is the mafia. Day will last 2 days, during which people can accuse, deny, lie, etc. in order to keep from being arrested. Voting will take place in the thread, and you will be able to change your vote as many times as you like up until the end of the day.

From our first game:
Day 2 will end thursday, the 25th at around 8 pm. Be sure to get your votes in by then. You will post your vote in this thread, and if you can, try and point it out a bit so I don't have to go looking for it.

Obviously you just didn't read well enough.

Grand_OoF

07-01-2011, 01:49 AM

Also, OoF sent me a PM the other night practically accusing me of being a mafioso, demanding that I prove to him who I am. Why the rude language when he was being so cordial to Snake? Clearly Snake and OoF already know each other - because they're both in the mafia.

We'll have to put them away one day at a time. Let's start with Snake.

Finally, no, I don't remember what happened during the first game, I thought we lost. I only remember that Al was the mafioso. I know we lost the second game, I remember that. OoF and uh... somebody else were the mafia.

Rude language? I felt that I was being pretty gentlemanly, myself. I don't see what's so wrong with demanding an answer. Which, by the way, you didn't.

And at any rate, my being courteous to Snake was merely an effort to be an ally to him. I figured we'd both benefit. But considering his behavior and the fact he pretty much shat all over those offers, you don't need to worry about that anymore. Rest assured, if you ARE right and you ARE innocent (which I doubt), then he's the next highest on my wanted list.

In regards to you being the doctor, I don't buy that either. I think you're saying that so you'll trick me into backing off. Well too bad. If I'm wrong or right I stand a good chance of dying anyway. I'm not backing off my intuition on this one.

RedWizard

07-01-2011, 02:02 AM

Rude language? I felt that I was being pretty gentlemanly, myself. I don't see what's so wrong with demanding an answer. Which, by the way, you didn't.

And at any rate, my being courteous to Snake was merely an effort to be an ally to him. I figured we'd both benefit. But considering his behavior and the fact he pretty much shat all over those offers, you don't need to worry about that anymore. Rest assured, if you ARE right and you ARE innocent (which I doubt), then he's the next highest on my wanted list.

In regards to you being the doctor, I don't buy that either. I think you're saying that so you'll trick me into backing off. Well too bad. If I'm wrong or right I stand a good chance of dying anyway. I'm not backing off my intuition on this one.

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SnakeEyez

07-01-2011, 02:06 AM

Night 2 begins now. If you are the doctor, detective, or mafia send me your choices by tomorrow 7/1 at 8pm.

Wait...tomorrow? I'm sorry, I know we're getting sidetracked now, but I thought arrests and murders both happened on the same night. That's how it worked in the first two games, at least. I just figured that nobody was murdered tonight because the doctor did his job.

Or am I just getting confused over something minor?

ReverendHobo

07-01-2011, 02:11 AM

That's how we did it in the second game, and it didn't work so well... It was a hassle getting all the choices from people, so I decided to go back to the way it was in the first game in order to give folks plenty of time.

Sorry for the confusion.

About murders being tomorrow.

Not about voting being in-thread... Because that was explained multiple times.

SnakeEyez

07-01-2011, 02:21 AM

That's how we did it in the second game, and it didn't work so well... It was a hassle getting all the choices from people, so I decided to go back to the way it was in the first game in order to give folks plenty of time.

:neko_112:

Yeah, I'm just confuzzled now. I just checked the other two Mafia threads, and in both of them, arrests and murders both happened on the same day.

Or are you saying that they're just announced on the same day but the deadlines for both are different? (In other words, the deadline for murder decisions and the deadline for arrest decisions are different.) Because that would make sense.

Not about voting being in-thread... Because that was explained multiple times.

Yeah, you even posted a reminder about it on page three, so there's really no excuse for not knowing that.

ReverendHobo

07-01-2011, 02:31 AM

:neko_112:

Yeah, I'm just confuzzled now. I just checked the other two Mafia threads, and in both of them, arrests and murders both happened on the same day.

Or are you saying that they're just announced on the same day but the deadlines for both are different? (In other words, the deadline for murder decisions and the deadline for arrest decisions are different.) Because that would make sense.

Huh?

Shit... Apparently halfway through game 1 we switched over. Oh well, for this game at least we're going to vote, then have the kill the next day.

We'll have two days to vote, and then one day for those with roles to send me their choices.

SnakeEyez

07-01-2011, 02:47 AM

Oh. Alright then. That...that definitely changes things, yeah. Hrm.

So we've accosted Red Wizard and stuffed him into a locker, but not before he left us with some cryptic words about him being the doctor. I wonder: was it just a bluff so we would back off and refrain from arresting him? Or did we really just eliminate the doc from the competition? I guess we won't know until the end of the game. If he was lying and the real doctor is still out there, I imagine they'd be all too happy to stay quiet about their role.

And here I was steeling myself for a murder tonight, but for better or for worse, we've been granted an extra day to anticipate it. If the doctor really is still around, I hope you'll consider my awkward position. Despite Red Wizard's harsh accusations, I am most definitely not a Mafioso. If I really was in the Mafia, why would I be sticking my neck out so much? I'd have nothing to gain from being so vociferous aside from an early end.

Grand_OoF

07-01-2011, 03:12 AM

I'll believe that when I see it, SnakeEyez. As far as I'm concerned, you're still a likely suspect. After all, when I was the mafioso, I did a pretty good job looking like I was trying to investigate it.

Regardless, RedWizard is stuffed in a locker. Could he be the doctor? Even I have my doubts. But I don't think so. His plea sounded more like a ploy, and I don't buy it. He could just have easily seen SnakeEyez comment and decided that that made him an easy target.

If the doctor is still out there, perhaps they will speak up in private.

Otherwise, we also still have a list of VERY QUIET suspects. Suspicious...

AlucardsFate

07-01-2011, 03:26 AM

Sorry for the confusion.

About murders being tomorrow.

Not about voting being in-thread... Because that was explained multiple times.
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*Sigh* Oh well...

Ed209

07-01-2011, 05:22 AM

Man, I'm way behind in everything this time. I totally forgot to vote.

Red is eliminated and claims he was the doctor. If so we may be going down faster than a Thai hooker.

If he was bluffing we may still have a chance.

Its also possible he was a mafioso, and there is still another one out there.

My prime suspects are...everybody. Especially Runepop. Yeah, he ain't around no more but dammit I still suspect him.

SnakeEyez

07-01-2011, 11:17 PM

I don't really have much to say at this point. I guess the only thing left to do is wait for the elimination tonight.

ReverendHobo

07-02-2011, 03:17 AM

End of Night 2

With the sound of Red pounding at the door of his locker in the distance, Mr. Grand Oof settled back into his hideout in the Home Economics room.

"Those miserable ingrates, how dare they scorn my delicious baked treats! I'll show them! I'll make my students the greatest snacks ever, and then they'll see what they missed out on!"
He ranted and raved and told his students to stay out of the kitchen, for baking was like magic and true magic must remain secret.

He was in the kitchen for what felt like hours, and things had become strangely quiet. One of the students was volunteered to check it out.

The kitchen was immaculate, and Oof was nowhere to be seen. He searched the freezer, the cupboard, the pantry, and even the refrigerator, but found nothing.

Suddenly, his search was interrupted by the oven dinging.

With a creak, the oven door opened. The student knew he should probably have screamed, but a life lived on the streets had jaded him.
He poked his head out of the kitchen, "Hey, I found him... We're not getting snacks."

He was answered by a series of disappointed groans as he held up a pie taken from the oven, Grand Oof's still-grimacing face being used as the top crust.

Grand Oof has been murdered

Player list:
1. Red Wizard
2. Snake Eyez
3. Alucards
4. Ed209
5. Chuypc
6. Heiae
7. Robobvious
8. Grand Oof

ReverendHobo

07-02-2011, 03:31 AM

Voting will take place in-thread and will end on Sunday, 7/3 at 8pm central.

Just for Alucards:
Make sure you post your arrest votes in the thread. This one. That you're reading. Right now. By Sunday, July 3rd, at 8pm central (7pm MDT)... In the year of our lord, 2011.

Now, your vote should be who you want arrested. As in, who you think is the Mafia. Or perhaps, who you want eliminated out of the game for whatever reason.

To vote, just make a post in this thread (this one right here), that says (in your own words) "I vote for X person"

Now, X can be whoever you want. Just replace my X with the name of who you want eliminated.

The reason I used X is because it's what's called a "variable" which, in math (or when used in a situation like ours) it can represent any number (or name; remember, like our situation) that may change for whatever reason.

For further reading on variables, go to this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_%28mathematics%29

The website I linked you to is called wikipedia, it has many informative entries on many different things.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia

Just click the link. Left mouse button.

I hope I've explained well enough.

SnakeEyez

07-02-2011, 03:44 AM

Oh, great. This is just great. This is perfect. OoF and I get into a somewhat heated argument, and then he gets killed. I look like the murderer now, don't I? F**k.

Listen, Mafioso, your scheme isn't going to work. If I was Mafia scum, I certainly would not have eliminated the person I was arguing with most vehemently. That would be far too obvious. You'll have to do better than that if you want to fool the other civilians into arresting me. They won't fall for your tricks and neither will I.

I do have to say, though, that I feel kind of bad about rejecting OoF's PM offer to work together. Obviously he was telling the truth about being an innocent civilian, but my paranoia got the best of me. Rrrgh. No, regretting past actions won't get me anywhere. I have to focus on the future.

Best case scenario: Red Wizard was a Mafioso, which means there should only be one more left to apprehend. Alternately: Red Wizard was innocent but there's only one Mafioso in this game, in which case there's still one target left to take down.

Worst case scenario: Red Wizard was innocent and there are still two Mafioso on the loose. That means we're at 3 civilians and 2 Mafia scum. We have to get our next arrest right or else it's game over.

I must ruminate on this decision. There are four suspects left, so I have either a 25% or 50% chance of guessing correctly depending on whether this game has one Mafioso or two. Help me out here, guys. Things are getting dire now. We need to figure this out.

And don't any of you dare say that I'm acting an awful lot like the Detective. I said before that I always act like the Detective in these Mafia games even when I'm not. I'm just an ordinary civilian trying to survive. That is the God's honest the truth.

AlucardsFate

07-02-2011, 04:23 AM

Just for Alucards:
Make sure you post your arrest votes in the thread. This one. That you're reading. Right now. By Sunday, July 3rd, at 8pm central (7pm MDT)... In the year of our lord, 2011.

Now, your vote should be who you want arrested. As in, who you think is the Mafia. Or perhaps, who you want eliminated out of the game for whatever reason.

To vote, just make a post in this thread (this one right here), that says (in your own words) "I vote for X person"

Now, X can be whoever you want. Just replace my X with the name of who you want eliminated.

The reason I used X is because it's what's called a "variable" which, in math (or when used in a situation like ours) it can represent any number (or name; remember, like our situation) that may change for whatever reason.

For further reading on variables, go to this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_%28mathematics%29

The website I linked you to is called wikipedia, it has many informative entries on many different things.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia

Just click the link. Left mouse button.

I hope I've explained well enough.
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Hmm, it seems that I must turn our attention elsewhere, to three people who have been on the sidelines for the most part. Rob, Richie and Bizzaro Ed. All of whom survive suspiciously. How much did Ed really forget to vote etc? Maybe he was voting for something else? Like who to kill? Rob and Richie have mostly been quiet....possibly watching us tear each other apart from the sidelines. Or is Brian playing us all for chumps? Or maybe I am? Gotta suspect everyone now.

SnakeEyez

07-02-2011, 09:02 PM

Yeah, it's me again. Let's chat.

Four suspects remain: Ed209, Heiae, Robobvious, and Alucard. At least one of you is a Mafioso, but it's possible that two of you are. That much is definite, but unfortunately, that's where the certainties end.

I mentioned before that I was contacted privately by two people: OoF and someone else. I'm still keeping in touch with that "someone else" (who shall remain nameless at this time), but it would be a stretch to say that we're working together at this point. There's no definitive alliance in place, but there's enough communication going on between us that if I'm eliminated, this person should hopefully be able to keep up the fight in my place. Be mindful of that, Mafia.

The person that I pinpointed from the very beginning is still in play. I haven't taken my eye off of you.

Now then, there's one person in particular that I'd like to address at this point in time. Heiae, let's talk.

You haven't posted in a while, Heiae. Not for a few days, at least. But I've been checking your profile page periodically, and you've definitely been online. You've definitely been visiting the site -- frequently, might I add. Even though you're not posting here in the thread, you're still participating. Of that, I am certain.

Looking back at your original posts, you seem pretty confident that you're going to survive. I mean, look at this.

I'm tired of people looking at me, man. Do you know how hard you have to work to separate yourself from the kind of world I lived in as a child?

Whatever. Ya'll middle-class white folks don't know anything about living. Surviving. You guys should be glad ya'll with me 'cause I know how to make it.
You know how to survive, huh? Well, you've certainly done a good job of surviving so far. You're still alive in the game, and you have managed to keep a very low profile -- mostly by not saying anything and just watching the rest of us tear each other apart. You're too aloof for my liking, man. Something's up.

You make a casual mention that you know what it takes to survive thanks to your harsh upbringing. Your past is irrelevant in this investigation, but your line that you "know how to make it" strikes me as a very subtle and clever ploy on your part. You assert that you're a survivor who has lived through it all precisely so we won't find it odd that you don't get eliminated. That's your justification, isn't it? The Mafia isn't targeting you because you're a survivor, is that it? You aren't going to be killed by the Mafioso because you're a survivor. You've got the street smarts to avoid being killed by the Mafia -- or so you've led us to believe.

I don't think that's true. I think it's all an illusions you've created so we won't suspect you of foul play. I think you aren't being targeted by the Mafia because you are the Mafia.

I won't vote to arrest you just yet, though. You still have a day to make me change my mind. Get to it.

Ed209

07-03-2011, 06:29 PM

I guess I have to vote. There are four suspects: SE, Al, Heiae, and Rob.

I'm the only one you all should be certain about. There's no way i could be a mafioso because I hadn't even logged on to foxkei in time to send a PM to Hobo about who to kill. Chuy was whacked before I had even participated.

If the detective and doctor are still out there, things should be narrowed down to two suspects. Which two though?

I suspect SE. I think his posts are merely a facade designed to throw us off. He could be ther mafioso, but I can't be sure.

Al could be the mafioso (again), but the odds of him being one again are not great.

Rob and Heiae are the wildcards. They haven't participated as much, but it could be that they've simply been too damn busy.

This is quite a conundrum. I have a 25% of getting it right.

I'm tentatively voting for SnakeEyez aka "Don Brian" of the foxkei mafia.

SnakeEyez

07-03-2011, 06:50 PM

Too late. I gave you a chance, Heiae, but you didn't take it. I vote to arrest Heiae tonight.

I'm the only one you all should be certain about. There's no way i could be a mafioso because I hadn't even logged on to foxkei in time to send a PM to Hobo about who to kill. Chuy was whacked before I had even participated.
That would be true if you were the only Mafioso in this game. If there are two Mafia members here, you're still a suspect. As I pointed out earlier, your Mafia partner (Heiae, most likely) would have just voted to whack Chuy without your input. Don't think you're off the hook just yet.

I'm tentatively voting for SnakeEyez aka "Don Brian" of the foxkei mafia.
Well, I think you should tentatively reconsider. I've come the furthest in my investigation. If you arrest me tonight, the Civilians are doomed (http://www.youtube.com/?v=_49iNqxOnH4).

Unless...unless you're perfectly aware of that, of course. Unless you know that I'm onto something and you need to put the kibosh on that before I figure out too much. Unless your "tentative" vote isn't really so tentative after all.

I'm calling it now: Heiae and Ed209 are the Mafioso. Heiae hasn't been posting much in here, but he has been visiting the site frequently. It's true that Ed209 hasn't been online as often, but all that means is that Heiae has been the one calling the shots. You two have been working together the whole time, haven't you? I know I'm not the only one who suspects this. The person I've been working with behind the scenes also suspects you, Ed209. The jig is up. I've got it all figured out.

Alucard, Robobvious, now is the time to put an end to this. We have to arrest Heiae tonight and then arrest Ed209 during the next voting phase. I suspect that Heiae is going to vote to have me arrested as well. If they succeed, it's game over for us. You two can prevent that from happening. We need to put Heiae behind bars tonight.

Ed209, if you really are a civilian, there's only one way to prove it: vote to arrest Heiae tonight. You do that and I'll be convinced that you aren't a Mafioso. But if you keep your vote and try to get me arrested, then we'll all know that you and Heiae are working together to eliminate us.

Ed209

07-03-2011, 07:16 PM

So, the only way I can prove my innocence is if I do what you say? Or what, your gonna have my legs broken? Thats very mafia-like, ya know.

After a phone call to NASA I've been able to determine that SE's partner can only be Al or Rob. Its also possible that this partner thing is an elaborate hoax. If Al or Rob is the detective and had SE checked out, than thats a different story. Its also possible that SE is using the other player or being used himself. Its also possible that SE is the detective. I just cant be sure.

Im still voting for Don Brian, but I'm open to change. PERSUADE ME.

SnakeEyez

07-03-2011, 07:50 PM

After a phone call to NASA I've been able to determine that SE's partner can only be Al or Rob.
Those NASA boys sure are smart. But which is it -- Alucard or Rob? I'm not saying and I don't think they will either.

Its also possible that this partner thing is an elaborate hoax.
It's not. There's no way I would have been able to come this far in my investigation if I was working alone.

Im still voting for Don Brian, but I'm open to change. PERSUADE ME.
No. That would just be a waste of time. You're a Mafioso, so there's nothing I can say that will make you change your vote.

I've said all that I need to say. Al, Rob, you guys know what to do. We have to nail Heiae first and then Ed209. Let's wrap this case up and be home in time to catch the latest episode Grey's Anatomy.

Heiae

07-03-2011, 08:35 PM

The REAL reason I haven't been around is that there's just too much to read. Even back when I was training to be a social worker, I skipped over books because FUCK BOOKS. And now, I show up here, and everyone is communicating through text instead of words and I'm just wondering why, man? Why? Ya'll gotta think things out thoroughly, picking your words, to make sure you don't reveal who you really are? Carefully planning each word to throw off the others.

I wouldn't be typing this if anyone here would respond to my voice, but I am becoming confident that you are all deaf.

Ed209

07-03-2011, 10:11 PM

I'm not working with Heiae. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever sent him a PM about anything, ever. I'm not convinced he's a mafioso. There's no way to tell for sure. All I have is SE's suspicions, and that ain't much.

SE claims to be working with someone (kind of), but there is no evidence. If people suspect me then the Detective can simply investigate me and clear it up.

I still say its SE. So far his "investigation" has led to Red's arrest. I'm starting to believe that Red was the doctor as he claimed. SE has a spat with Oof and then Oof is murdered. Very suspicious. The doctor and a citizen gone mainly due to SE's influence. Most curious.

If the detective is still alive he can clear this up, but the detective is laying low (or perhaps is dead/arrested). Unless of course, the detective and the mafioso are the same person, but with a split personality. My god!

Then of course there's Rob and Al, who seem to be lying low...almost too low.

I know I'm innocent and I invite the detective to investigate me next. I've got nothing to hide. If I'm killed off next for voting for SE, then I will be proven right.

ReverendHobo

07-03-2011, 10:27 PM

Alright folks, votes are due in two and a half hours. Get 'em in!

SnakeEyez

07-03-2011, 10:58 PM

Huh. Guess I haven't said everything I needed to say after all.

All I have is SE's suspicions, and that ain't much.
It's a lot better than the shaky reasons you're using to implicate me.

SE claims to be working with someone (kind of), but there is no evidence.
Well, duh. What do you want me to do, make an announcement saying, "Hey you guys, so-and-so and I are working together"? That would put both of us in danger.

I still say its SE. So far his "investigation" has led to Red's arrest. I'm starting to believe that Red was the doctor as he claimed.
I feel I must point out that I'm not the only one who suspected Red Wizard. OoF and Robobvious both voted to have him arrested as well. Don't make it sound like his arrest was entirely my doing, because that just isn't true.

SE has a spat with Oof and then Oof is murdered. Very suspicious. The doctor and a citizen gone mainly due to SE's influence. Most curious.
If I'm killed off next for voting for SE, then I will be proven right.
So basically you're saying that if I was a Mafioso (which I'm not, for the record), then I'm just voting to eliminate everybody who suspects me of foul play? Oh, come on, give me a bit more credit than that. That would be way too obvious. I wouldn't be that blatant about it.

I know I'm innocent and I invite the detective to investigate me next. I've got nothing to hide.
That's quite a gutsy thing to say. If it's a bluff, it's a darn good one, I must say. Or perhaps you're confident (like I am) that Chuypc was the Detective, so you don't have to worry about anybody investigating you.

Guess we'll find out soon, won't we?

AlucardsFate

07-03-2011, 11:11 PM

This is tough, I thought I had a pretty good idea of who it was and I appear to have been wrong. Now who do I pick? I don't have any ideas.

The only one who is around here regularly is Brian. His level of involvement does disturb me...maybe he's playing us all for chumps.

The rest of you have all been so quiet though, like you are just letting things happen hoping nobody will suspect you. Richard thinks there is too much to read? Nobody avoids reading a lot of that stuff like me and I'm still here, so I don't buy that.

Rob, Brian and Ed...I'll be watching you but Richie's excuse seems so flimsy to me.

I'm gonna vote for Richard.

ReverendHobo

07-04-2011, 01:05 AM

Times up! The votes are in.

ReverendHobo

07-04-2011, 01:37 AM

End of Day 3

Word of Oof's untimely pie-ing had quickly spread throughout the school, setting the other teachers on edge.

Each Teacher had begun sending regular raiding parties on the other groups for food, supplies, and evidence. One such party had assaulted a hideout being used by Mr. Heiae. It was a fierce battle, and after much fighting Heiae was forced to move his group elsewhere. The post-battle search was thorough and every nook and cranny was searched. Eventually one student uncovered an old shoe with a roll of papers stuffed inside.

Contained in the papers was a memo stating that Mr. Red Wizard was to temporarily take over school nurse duties now that Nurse Candylips was once again arrested on prostitution charges. Another showed correspondence between Mr. Chuypc and the Principal regarding new security updates, revealing that Chuy had access to the system and everyone's personnel files.

But the biggest discovery was a crumpled up file on Mr. Heiae himself. It detailed his rough upbringing on the streets, including his ongoing membership with the Foxkei Mafia. This fact was underlined many times with a small handwritten note beneath it.

"Would be perfect for problem students."

The notes were passed around to the other teachers, and once again another joint operation was established. The combined army moved on Heiae, who was expecting them. There were many casualties, but after the bloody battle he was apprehended.

"You don't know what's it like! You don't have a choice on the streets, man, you have to join up to survive!" His pleas went unheard as he was roughly stuffed into a locker alongside Red Wizard. "They deserved it! I'd do it again!"

The rest of the night went on in silence, and as the sun rose a wave of relief washed over the remaining Teachers.

Heiae was arrested.

The Civilians have won.

SnakeEyez

07-04-2011, 01:50 AM

We did it! Kick-ass!

Before I go into detail about my involvement in this game, I just need to know one thing: Was Heiae the only Mafioso or was it Heiae and Red Wizard?

Heiae

07-04-2011, 02:12 AM

I had a good run. This won't be the first time I found myself in the slammer.. but it will be the last time I find a way out.

:neko_026:

ReverendHobo

07-04-2011, 02:35 AM

We did it! Kick-ass!

Before I go into detail about my involvement in this game, I just need to know one thing: Was Heiae the only Mafioso or was it Heiae and Red Wizard?

Red Wizard was the doctor, Chuy was the detective, and Heiae was the only mafioso.

Chuypc

07-04-2011, 03:16 AM

I was the worst detective in history!

SnakeEyez

07-04-2011, 03:29 AM

Red Wizard was the doctor, Chuy was the detective, and Heiae was the only mafioso.

Oh right, you kind of said that in the paragraph above, didn't you? Good thing I paid attention.

I was the worst detective in history!

Don't worry, Chuy, the same thing happened to me in the previous game. I was the Detective and I was the first one to get eliminated.

Okay, onward to the post-game comments. Jeez, where to begin. I was all over the place in this game. All over the place, man.

For starters, when I said at the very beginning that one player in particular had caught my attention, I was referring to Chuy and how he had changed his status to "Amused" right after Hobo sent out the roles. Then he was the first one eliminated...so I figured I'd just go with it and continue claiming that someone had caught my eye even though that someone had already been killed. Couldn't hurt to keep everyone on their toes, right?

Shortly after Chuy was eliminated, I was contacted by OoF and Alucard via PM. I was suspicious of both of them at first, but we formed tentative alliances. Not long after that, Robobvious contacted me via PM as well and I formed a tentative alliance with him too. I did my best to maintain three separate backdoor alliances without letting any of them know that I was working with anybody else. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy.

For personal reasons I don't care to disclose, I knew that OoF was not trying to deceive me. He was the first one I trusted definitively. After he was eliminated, I made it a point to hide the fact that we were ever working together -- even to Rob and Alucard.

It was Alucard's idea to arrest Red Wizard. He got in touch with OoF and I and suggested we go after him first. I went along with it because I also thought that Red Wizard was the most obvious target. Turns out we were wrong, but hey, it happens. Sorry, Ed.

I decided to go after Heiae next (for reasons described earlier in the thread) and told Alucard of my plans. He agreed to go along with it. I told Robobvious about it too, but that lazy bum hasn't visited Foxkei since Thursday, so I wasn't sure how reliable he'd be. I had a creeping suspicion that Heiae and Alucard were both Mafioso and that Alucard was trying to pull the wool over my eyes. I just kept envisioning him telling me that he'd vote to arrest Heiae only to have him vote to arrest me at the last second. Luckily, that didn't happen.

I continued to claim that I was working together with someone -- either Rob or Alucard -- but the truth was that I was working with both of them.

At this point, I was starting to believe that Red Wizard really was the doctor (and I suspected Chuy of being the detective for a long time), so I thought we still had two Mafioso on our hands. And of the four others (Alucard, Rob, Heiae, and Ed209), Heiae and Ed209 were the only ones who had not tried to get in touch with me, so I figured they must have been the two Mafioso we were after. Well, I was halfway right. Sorry for suspecting you there, Ed209. We won the game, though, so it's all good.

Man, it feels good to survive a game of Mafia. I had way too much fun playing this round. Thanks for holding another one of these, Hobo. I really enjoyed it.

:neko_133:

Chuypc

07-04-2011, 03:35 AM

For starters, when I said at the very beginning that one player in particular had caught my attention, I was referring to Chuy and how he had changed his status to "Amused" right after Hobo sent out the roles. Then he was the first one eliminated...

That's odd, I had my "Amused" status long before this game of Mafia... I just recently changed it to "Hot"... 'cause it's damn hot here!

ReverendHobo

07-04-2011, 03:44 AM

So, does anyone else feel up to running one of these?

I'd like to play a game, and it may be obvious that I'm not the best at running things.

RedWizard

07-04-2011, 03:48 AM

I'll volunteer. It might not be as creative as yours, but I'll give it a shot.

ReverendHobo

07-04-2011, 04:20 AM

Hey guys, I have a suggestion.

The way I got introduced to Mafia all those years ago was through a website called byond.com. It's kind of like rpg maker in that you can make your own games or play games made by other people. One of my favorite games on the site was, of course, Mafia.

Out of curiosity, I just now checked back to see if the site still existed (I hadn't been on it since 2003) and to my surprise it does.

Now, there's almost no one playing mafia (there's one server with two people on it) but I downloaded byond again, messed around with it, and I think I can host a server for us.

Would you guys be up to that? It requires you to download a program to play the games, and you have to make an account, but we can get through a game in roughly 5 or so minutes and it has a very simple, yet interesting interface.

SnakeEyez

07-04-2011, 05:08 AM

That's odd, I had my "Amused" status long before this game of Mafia... I just recently changed it to "Hot"... 'cause it's damn hot here!
Really? I could have sworn you had it set to something else.

Would you guys be up to that? It requires you to download a program to play the games, and you have to make an account, but we can get through a game in roughly 5 or so minutes and it has a very simple, yet interesting interface.
What do you mean when you say we can get through a game in 5 minutes? Surely you don't mean that we can play an entire game of Mafia from start to finish in 5 minutes, do you?

RedWizard

07-04-2011, 06:08 AM

Snake, I was looking around on that byond.com website. Based on what I read about the game and the reviews, it seems entirely possible to complete a game in 5 minutes. But that would leave out alot of the filler and accusations and such. Also, the reviews tend to air on the negative because of the players themselves. Seems byond.com is full of trolls like ruinpoop. So if we ever decided to grow the community of players, we'd have to be very selective of who we include. Additionally, the game "NEStalgia" sounds pretty fun too.

Ed209

07-04-2011, 06:10 AM

Wow, despite my bumbling we managed to win. hahaha. Sorry for the finger pointin' SE. I figured you might be playing the "it is way too obvious to be me" card. Could actually work if done properly.

Thanks for setting everything up Hobo, I had a lot of fun. The whole website thingy you mentioned sounds interesting. We could have a mafia night or something one day.

I have to say, we kinda got lucky because we lost both the doctor and detective so early. If there were two mafiosi, we might have been in trouble.

Robobvious

07-04-2011, 06:23 AM

Shit, I missed everything! Sorry guys, I dun goofed. I'm especially sorry to Snake since I reached out to him to make an alliance and then didn't show to vote for Heiae. I can try to make excuses but, I must have had free time when I could have popped on and didn't.

Anyways, congratulations to everyone for their spectacular efforts in their respective roles! Thanks Hobo for setting us up the bomb game. I'm gonna re-read 'dem rules and stay hungry for the next game.

Also Hobo I think playing the quick game wouldn't be as fun as these long sessions where we can discuss and accuse.

RedWizard

07-04-2011, 06:31 AM

I should clarify. The length of the game kinda depends on the players themselves. So if everyone's quick about it, it'll go fast. If not, it'll go slow.

Grand_OoF

07-04-2011, 06:43 AM

Well damn, that went by fast.

Congrats to us Civis for our win! And, er, sorry about that Red. It's hard not to be a little paranoid in a game of mafia.

But hey, you guys got him! Nicely done!

And good job to you again Rev for a great story. Great job again. Whoever runs the next one, count me in. I'm there.

And I gotta admit, Heiae played the game well. Good job bud!

Heiae

07-04-2011, 07:06 AM

I was trying to put up a good front but I kept forgetting to post in the thread.. Hahaha..

Also, I forgot about PMing.

SnakeEyez

07-04-2011, 07:12 AM

You did good, Heiae. Just not good enough to outsmart me. :neko_009:

Shit, I missed everything! Sorry guys, I dun goofed. I'm especially sorry to Snake since I reached out to him to make an alliance and then didn't show to vote for Heiae. I can try to make excuses but, I must have had free time when I could have popped on and didn't.
Don't worry about it. Everything worked out fine in the end. Sorry if I sounded too pushy in that last PM I sent. I still had my doubts about Alucard, so I was starting to get worried that you wouldn't be there to help me out when I needed it.

Snake, I was looking around on that byond.com website. Based on what I read about the game and the reviews, it seems entirely possible to complete a game in 5 minutes. But that would leave out alot of the filler and accusations and such. Also, the reviews tend to air on the negative because of the players themselves. Seems byond.com is full of trolls like ruinpoop. So if we ever decided to grow the community of players, we'd have to be very selective of who we include. Additionally, the game "NEStalgia" sounds pretty fun too.
Yeah, I would definitely not be interested in a five-minute game of Mafia then. The best part of the game is those long lulls between eliminations where you have plenty of time to sit there and ponder the situation. You need those two- or three-day stretches to formulate strategies and re-read everyone's posts and consider all the possibilities. That's how I play it, anyway. It's all one big chess game that requires careful thinking, planning, foresight, and strategy. A five-minute game of chess doesn't have the same appeal.

...or maybe I just get way too into it. Seriously, I've had a tough time concentrating at work this past week because my mind kept drifting off to the Mafia game. That's how much I enjoy playing it.